Featured Artist

"To create my jewelry, I like to sit in the middle of the materials – colorful stones and pearls in many shapes… Nature is a reference for my designs."

"My name is Nareerat Tansuwansophon but you can call me Lek. I was born into a Catholic family in Trang province, in southern Thailand. My mother passed away after I was born. I am the youngest child of six siblings and have three brothers and two sisters. My family members are merchants. My house... read more

Popular Turquoise Blue Quartz Necklaces

A star-burst of lapis lazuli petals forms an ethereal chrysanthemum centered with blue calcite and green and blue quartz. It graces a choker accented with sparkling beads. Lavish and lovely, Busarin's... Read More

Hanzi are characters used in Chinese writing. As early as the sixth century A.D., many of these characters began to be simplified and adopted into Japanese writing, where they're known as kanji, a... Read More

Carnelian, jasper and quartz mingle with agate, calcite, amazonite and garnet on a graceful spiral. Centering a cord of braided brown leather, the pendant is handcrafted of brass and wrapped in brown... Read More

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Ernestina Asante

West Africa

Although carving has long been regarded as the preserve of men, Ernestina has been able to make her own mark on the industry, carving her own masks and djembe drums.

Through her sales with NOVICA, Ernestina has grown as an entrepreneur, expanding her business and taking on apprentices. She even persuaded her husband who was a taxi driver to quit his job and join NOVICA as a carver.